Bullied

chapter 4

*Ariel's P.O.V *

"I'm not, I-"

"Stop, ok? I know you are. You were rushing because you thought I was going to be angry and hurt you because of how long we were at the nurses office, weren't you?"

"Justin, I-"

"Just please tell me the truth."

"The truth?"

"Yeah."

"The truth is I'm so confused on how you could be friends with me one day, and the next you bully me. We were best friends in grade school, so why couldn't we just stay friends? Why did you have to ruin an amazing friendship by hurting me? " I shocked myself by saying this, but it was the truth, and I just had to let it out. I was on the verge of tears, and I ended up letting one fall. I wiped it away as fast as I could so Justin wouldn't see, but of course with my luck I failed, and he seen. I couldn't help it. I leaned against the wall, and cried even more. Justin walked over to me, and sat on the cold tiled floor next to me. "Why would you do this to me?" I chocked out those words while completely crying. I covered my face with my hands, and sat there for what seemed like forever crying my eyes out in front of my bully. Good job, Ariel. Suddenly I felt someone pull me into their chest. I didn't even have to look up to know it was Justin, I could already tell by the way he smelt. I automatically calmed down a little bit, but nothing really changed. We sat there for a few minutes with Justin holding me in his arms, and me with my arms wrapped around his waist. I don't even remember seeking my hands around him, but it obviously didn't bother him. He was rocking back and forth while rubbing a circle pattern on my back. After about 5 minutes he stopped, and picked up my face in his hands, and just looked into my eyes.

"Ariel, I am so sorry for the way I have treated you for the past year, and I promise you I won't do it again, ok? I've missed you alot, and I wasn't to be your friend again. Can I be your friend?"

He just looked at me with pleading eyes, and I didn't know how I was going to say no to him. I was never able to say no before

"Justin, I-i don't know."

"Please? I've missed you so much." I turned my head away from his hands, and looked at the ground again. Of course, Justin refused to let me say no, just like he used to, and he grabbed my face into his hands again. "Please?" The next part shocked me for life. Justin leaned his forehead  against mine, and slowly began to lean in. The most shocking part is I was leaning in too! Our lips finally met, and they moved perfectly in sync with each other. I swear they were made to mold together. The only thing I felt at that time was fireworks when he kissed me, and I didn't want to stop. Eventually we pulled back to catch our breaths, and he just stared at me. "Be mine, Ariel."
What? Did he just ask me to be his girlfriend? Is this boy crazy? He was my friend, then my bully, then wanted to be my friend, and now he wants to be my boyfriend? I could tell he knew what I was going to say when I was silent, but he still tried.

"Please? I know I've said this already, but I really do miss you. I know I've bullied you for a long time, and I will forever regret that. I just-when we were friends I had the biggest crush on you, and you have no idea how long I have wanted to kiss you like that. Even when I did bully you I still had this little crush on you, and everyday I went through out the day wondering what it would be like to have your lips against mine, and it was better than I ever thought it could be. 'Please be mine, Ariel?"

"Justin, I-I can't. You've hurt me so much, and if you want to be back in my life than we need to start off as friends first. I don't fully trust you yet, and you need to earn back every single bit of trust that you lost."

"But Ariel, I promise I won't hurt you. I don't know if I can be just friends with you. I want to be so much more."

This is all so much in one day. I don't understand why someone would want anything to do with me in all honesty. He would never be able to deal with what I do anyways, but if he wants to be in my life like he says he does, we can only be friends right now.

"Well, right now we can only be friends. Maybe we can become more but like I said you need to earn the trust you lost back."

"Ok, I guess I can live with that. As long as you promise that I won't lose you again."

"I promise we will stay friends ad long as you promise to stop bullying me, and to tell your friends the same thing."

"I don't know how well they are going to take it, but I will try."

"Ok, well we better get back to class."

And with that Justin and I headed back to class.